# Exclusive: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what’s next for Tumblr - The Verge

<https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/14/20804894/tumblr-acquisition-matt-mullenweg-ceo-automattic-wordpress-verizon-changes-vergecast>

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## What Jamie wrote

I don't think there would be a better buyer for Tumblr than Automattic.

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- [WT114: Weekly Thing #114 / Aug 24, 2019](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/114/), Notable Links 📌

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